Review: Hotel Figueroa, Los Angeles
It took a massive three-year, top-to-bottom, inside-out refurbishment to bring the Hotel Figueroa back from the brink. And what an incredible transformation. This is now one of the sexiest and, frankly, best hotels in downtown Los Angeles.
Where to Eat in Telluride
Telluride is a great place to ski. It’s also a great place to eat.
Review: Hotel Emma, San Antonio
Hotel Emma is the nicest hotel in San Antonio. Period. Emma’s arrival in 2015 was long over due. San Antonio has consistently ranked among the top domestic destinations for conventions…
Review: The Line Hotel, Austin
Like the original Line in Los Angeles, this new Austin outpost also occupies a beautifully restored vintage property with archetypal mid-century pedigree. The views of Town Lake are exactly the same as you would get at the Four Seasons.
Photo of the Week: South China Sea
Sunsets at sea are the best. Here’s one from the South China Sea, from my last cruise on the Crystal Symphony. The colors in the sky were absolutely magical that day.
Dish of the Week: Oxtail pho at Pho 101
This is the best oxtail pho in Orange County. Period. Well, actually, there is one other that’s exactly the same…
Photo of the Week: Painted Ladies, San Francisco
San Francisco’s famous “painted ladies” at Alamo Square were built in the 1890s (by the guy who lived in those days in the sixth house from the right)…